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Hopes UK trial will allay pregnant women’s Covid vaccine concerns

Researchers aim to determine optimal gap between doses as well as explore potential side-effects in more detail

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The optimal vaccination schedule to protect pregnant women against Covid-19 is to be explored in a UK clinical trial researchers hope will also allay concerns about getting the jab.

Last week, Prof Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, chief midwifery officer for England, urged expectant mothers to get vaccinated as soon as possible, with evidence suggesting the Delta variant poses a significantly greater risk to pregnant women than previous forms of the virus.

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